This Week In Violence! Presents Bo-Taoshi

The Maestro - March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

To residents of the Western world, it seems almost standard for us to use the adjectives "weird" or "crazy" to describe most things coming out of Japan, and yet despite these cliches, I simply can't find another word more appropriate to describe the game of bo-taoshi to you all. This is

This Week In Violence! Presents Takanakuy

The Maestro - February 26, 2016February 26, 2016

Imagine spending your Christmas beating the shit out of your friends, family members and neighbours. Actually, wait. Some of you probably do that already. But imagine doing that and having one gigantic-ass party to go along with all the fisticuffs. That, folks, is the beauty of takanakuy. Takanakuy is an annual

This Week In Violence! Presents Kabaddi

The Maestro - February 21, 2016March 3, 2016

This Week In Violence! is a new feature for the off-season that features one obscure sport or event that has some degree of violence to it. Without a weekly football fix, we need to get our violence and bloodshed quota fulfilled somehow! First on the list for this series is